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Building a WordPress blog people want to read / Scott McNulty.

Summary:

In this book by blogger extraordinaire Scott McNulty, you learn how to: install and get your WordPress blog running; set up your site to ensure it can easily grow with you and your readers; be the master of user accounts; manage your site with the WordPress Dashboard and extend its capabilities with plug-ins; make the most of images; work with pages, templates, links and publish your posts; deal with comments; find a theme (or build one yourself); and maintain your site while fixing common problems.

Record details

ISBN: 0321591933
ISBN: 9780321591937
Physical Description: viii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Publisher: Berkeley, Calif. : Peachpit, 2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter 1 Why WordPress? 1 -- Downside of WordPress 2 -- Upside of WordPress 3 -- WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org 4 -- Chapter 2 Installing WordPress 7 -- Getting What You Need 8 -- Setting up the MySQL Database 12 -- Editing the wp-config File 12 -- Choosing Your Blog's URL 18 -- Installing WordPress 19 -- Troubleshooting Common Installation Problems 23 -- Chapter 3 Managing User Accounts 25 -- Managing User Profiles 26 -- Adding and Deleting Users 32 -- Chapter 4 Dashboard 39 -- Right Here: Right Now 41 -- Meeting the Public: Comments and Links 42 -- Getting Technical: Development Blog and Plugins 44 -- Keeping Current: Other WordPress News 46 -- Beyond the Dashboard 47 -- Chapter 5 Futureproofing Your Blog 49 -- General Settings 50 -- Writing Settings 58 -- Reading Settings 66 -- Discussion Settings 69 -- Avatar Settings 74 -- Privacy Settings 76 -- Permalink Settings 77 -- Miscellaneous Settings 82 -- Chapter 6 Preparing to Post 85 -- Breaking Down the Elements of a Post 86 -- Composing and Formatting a Post 88 -- Adding Media to a Post 97 -- Creating Tags and Categories 116 -- Setting Advanced Posting Options 122 -- Chapter 7 Publishing Your Post (Finally!) 127 -- Previewing a Post 128 -- Setting Publishing Status 128 -- Posting to Your Blog 130 -- Using the Press This Shortcut 131 -- Managing Posts 137 -- Managing Categories 140 -- Managing Tags 144 -- Chapter 8 Working with Pages 147 -- Working with Page Settings 148 -- Understanding Page Permalinks 152 -- Creating a Page Template 153 -- Managing Pages 154 -- Chapter 9 Handling Links 157 -- What the Heck Are Links? 158 -- Configuring Links 159 -- Importing Links 165 -- Managing Links 168 -- Chapter 10 Coping with Comments 173 -- Comments: Bad or Good? 174 -- Who Can Comment 175 -- Understanding How Users Comment 176 -- Moderating Comments 179 -- Managing Comments 183 -- Dealing with Comment Spam 189 -- Chapter 11 Working with Themes and Widgets 195 -- Viewing the Current Theme 196 -- Installing a New Theme 200 -- Adding Widgets for Code-Free Customization 203 -- Customizing the Current Theme 213 -- Chapter 12 Themes: To Find or to Build? 219 -- Finding a WordPress Themes 220 -- Tweaking a Stock Theme 222 -- Chapter 13 Using Plug-Ins 231 -- Managing Plug-Ins 233 -- Finding Plug-Ins 240 -- Creating a Plug-In of Your Very Own 241 -- Chapter 14 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 245 -- Troubleshooting Problems 246 -- Heading off Trouble Before It Begins 250 -- Final Words of Bloggerly Wisdom 255.